I passed my CPC!. I have been living the past few days with my head dragging around on the ground because I did not finish the test. The time went by so fast. I had not looked at the clock, I had not drank a sip or eaten a nut or opened my bottle of aroma therapy. I picked up that pencil and feverishly worked one problem after another and I thought I was doin okay until I heard "you have 30 minutes left." I had a whole section that I had not gotten to. I panicked. I colored all the bubbles in and then went back and tried to work what I could. But I got flustered and just felt defeated. I was horrified that I had not finished and I was certain I had not passed. I was so disappointed because I felt like I was answering the questions pretty good. My energy level felt okay, I felt good about what I was answering. I ran to the bathroom once and ran back. I was in such deep concentration the whole time, it was like somebody threw a building at me when she said that. I did miss some easy ones though and I was kicking myself for those. Some things I had learned very early on and did not get reviewed. I had only checked the website 500 times now in 2 days and I checked one more time and I did not even realize I was staring at the word "pass." I was just thinking the page looked different this time. Oh my gosh..... Even though I did not finish, I must have done well enough on what I did finish and that is such a great feeling.
But I must say this....I have been congratulating people for passing without even knowing how hard the test was. Well from now on I hold a whole new respect for anybody who holds this credential. That was the hardest workout I have had in my life! You would have thought I was working on Harvard Medical degree exam. Anyway, I was so convinced that I had not passed I had already written myself a plan for how to study for taking the test again. I am still in shock. I will definitely sleep good tonight.
And now I get to just concentrate on module IV, which is such a treat! I wrote what little I can offer in the certification tips.
How wonderful! Congratulations, Lana! :)
Many congratulations!
Many congratulations!
Awesome! Congratulations Lana!!!
Way to go, Lana! Congratulations!
Congratulations, Lana!!!!!!
Congratulations, Lana! I really appreciate all that you wrote about your experience. This kind of information is more helpful than you can imagine. Okay, you can imagine it because you've been on both sides, before and after taking the test.
What I would like everyone to take from what you wrote is, stay in there! Rarely, if ever, do we hear of an Andrews student giving up and walking out on the test, but what you wrote is a great demonstration on why NOT to give up when it gets tough. Picture in your mind all of the others taking the test. They are all sweating it out just like you are, but some know that they are truly in over their heads. Our students are NOT in over their heads. You have the ability to do it if you don't give up.
Congratulations!!! Great message. I recommend that all future test takers read it for inspiration.
I'm on my way over to our Facebook gloat to post a purely PR-motivated gloating message as all of you know I love to do every chance I get. :)
Congratulations, Lana! I can relate to that shocked feeling. When I walked out of that test, I felt like I had been tortured and my poor brain put through a shredder. I had no idea whether I passed or failed.
Congratulations, Lana!!
That test is a killer, for sure. And supposedly the CCS is even harder...yikes! Oh well, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.